inferno
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Definition of inferno
: a place or a state that resembles or suggests hell the inferno of war also : an intense fire : conflagration a raging inferno
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The inferno spread rapidly early Sunday morning, consuming 1,500 acres and razing at least a dozen structures. — Thomas Leavy, CBS News, "Officials report "zero containment" of 1,500-acre blaze Pawnee Fire in California," 24 June 2018 This is a battery gone bad, and the ensuing inferno is nothing to sneeze at. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "This Flaming Robot Shows Just How Dangerous a Busted Battery Can Be," 7 July 2016 An exotic excursion to see swimming pigs on the white sandy beaches of the Bahamas' Exuma Islands turned tragic when a small tour boat became a floating inferno after an engine exploded. — Susan Miller, USA TODAY, "'Like a horror movie': 1 dead as desperate passengers flee Bahamas tour boat explosion," 2 July 2018 How else could the back of the house survive the inferno of a Saturday night, with all the burners on full blast, the printer rat-a-tatting tickets and half the proteins 86’ed? — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, "The Female Couples Remaking the Restaurant Industry," 16 May 2018 Instead of sitting in front of the fireplace on Christmas night, Maaike Maks and her family had the displeasure of driving through a wildfire inferno. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Family Drives Through Hellish Inferno to Escape California Blaze," 28 Dec. 2015 Agents alleged that the sect had started the blaze, while survivors blamed the government for igniting the inferno. — Bobby Ross Jr., Houston Chronicle, "Cult leader? ‘Sinful Messiah’? 25 years later, interest in David Koresh still strong," 22 Apr. 2018 The blazing inferno caused the hall's roof to collapse and incinerated more than half its decorative features, according to the Independent. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "See Inside St. George's Hall, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Wedding Reception Venue," 19 May 2018 Agents alleged that the sect had started the blaze, while survivors blamed the government for igniting the inferno. — Bobby Ross Jr., Houston Chronicle, "Cult leader? ‘Sinful Messiah’? 25 years later, interest in David Koresh still strong," 22 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inferno.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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inferno
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English Language Learners Definition of inferno
: a very large and dangerous fire
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